#Superman Smashes the Klan

[kal8elle]

Superman Smashes The Klan 03 (2020)

[queen-lance]

We are bound together by the future. We all share the same tomorrow.

[frownyalfred]

[thischristianguy]

Superman runs to Smallville in Gene Luen Yang’s “Superman Smashes the Klan”

He passes by the Lutheran church that has a verse on the sign

The verse Leviticus 19:34

What does that say?

“You must regard the foreigner who lives with you as the native-born among you. You are to love him as yourself, for you were foreigners in the land of Egypt; I am Yahweh your God.”

‭‭Leviticus‬ ‭19‬:‭34‬ ‭HCSB‬‬

Nice work there

Remember Superman is the tale of the immigrant and the child raised between two worlds. How is that impossible a tale to tell?

[one-bat-day]

This is such a powerful comic to read especially at this point in time.

[nicky-olives]

this is how you know David Corenswet did his fucking homework when preparing for this character.

[oraclereadsandreviews]

comic review: superman smashes the klan (2019) by gene luen yang

⭑ ⭑ ⭑ ⭑ ⭑ (5/5 stars)

yays: what’s not to love? tight storytelling, a lovely character arc for superman, fantastic supporting characters, nice art, and a bunch of metropolitans helping superman beat up white supremacists! this is a superman comic that i would just as easily put in the hands of a kid as i would my friends or parents. there’s a character and appeal for everyone, and the story is told in three issues that each pack a nice punch. the story revolves around roberta and clark’s parallel journeys in accepting themselves, and it just makes for such a sweet story that feels so true to superman and the “golden age” americana-esque comics. the story is easily digestible but not boring or overdone. in fact, the characterization of clark is so well-intended that it’s like a treat, especially in the wake of more gritty, dark DC comics that aren’t as forgiving to the original character.

nays: if anything, the story is predictable, but i can’t even say that’s a con in good faith because i think the comic works better with this simple premise that focuses more on the heart that the characters bring.

worth a purchase: definitely! this is essential superman and a great comic to have as a standalone recommendation for anyone!

[harthic]

I finished my latest drawing yesterday! Wanted to draw a bunch of Lois Lanes. It was very fun to draw, loved drawing MAWS Lois the most.

Original stills below the cut.

[shoot-i-messed-up]

DC we just got off the heels of a well received golden age inspired 1940s noir batman tv show, this is your chance to announce a standalone animated movie adaptation of Superman Smashes the Klan

While it’s set in 1946, the themes of immigration and xenophobia are SO RELEVANT to today. I literally love this comic so much, it might be my actual number one favorite piece of Superman media, and that is saying a LOT. Highly worth the read, if you want my recommendation!

In conclusion, PLEASE DC MY LIFE WILL BE YOURS.

[son-neko-art]

Bwahahahah! It’s done! It’s finally done! This project that has taken every spare minute of my time is complete! Long story short. I love the ‘Superman Smashes The Klan’ DC comic! Enough to try to learn Gurihiru’s art style so that I could insert my favorite DC Power couple into the comic universe because they didn’t exist in it! Seems to be a theme with me lately. Any way,this was a labor of love and a challenge for me. I learned a lot studying Gurihiru’s style and also felt like I had so much more to learn by the end of it. I spent a long time on this so I’d love if any Supercorp fans wanted to have some back and forth on the subject. Also please read the original source material, it’s a great story and you won’t be sorry. I went into more detail on this version of the characters in my character design exercise I did of them previously. But just so you know the characters are kinda a combo of stuff I liked and didn’t like about the earliest incarnations of the characters. Here’s hoping I don’t notice any glaring mistakes after I post….

[moondove330]

LOIS PLZZZZZ

superman smashes the klan #02

[superman-the-secret-third-thing]

The funniest panel in Superman Smashes the Klan by far

who's up smashing they klan rn

I like to imagine this guy reexamined his entire belief system and turned over a new leaf.

Source: Superman Smashes the Klan #2, story by Gene Luen Yang and art by Gurihiru

[angelofalls]

Tried drawing a pose from "Superman smashes the Klan" # 1 from memory

Vs. The actual page the pose was from.

Eh I was close enough 🤣

[icedsodapop]

I love Batman, I really do, but Gene Luen Yang's take on Batman tho?

He's 👏🏼 right 👏🏼 and 👏🏼 he 👏🏼 should 👏🏼say 👏🏼 it 👏🏼

[cranes-menagerie]

...when I tell you that this might be my favorite superman story of all time

I'm not joking, as someone who came from a mixed family much like the Lees, I saw discrimination first hand. It was primarily directed towards my mother and though I never delt with the KKK first hand, back in 2016 when...he got elected I saw that she faced a lot of that. As we enter 2024 and another election cycle which means we either get stuck with one group of assholes or an even bigger group of assholes, I think the world needs to remember that characters like superman exists, hell even outside of fiction there are people who will fight tooth and nail for what's right. I read this book wanting an adaptation more similar to my adventures with Superman and not the edgy Christ figure government stooge of the usual ones, and boy this delivered on so many fronts.

It tackled stuff like how symbols of heroes are used by the completely wrong people

(a big example is the punisher skull being used in a lot of back the blue, police brutality imagery[double ironic considering Frank Castle fucking hates the police])

They treat superman's arc as an immigrant which I think is a fantastic choice and one I also use for man of tomorrow

AND GOD FUCKING DAMN IT DO I JUST LOVE THE PEOPLE'S HERO, MAN OF TOMORROW SUPERMAN

This book isn't just good, it's fucking fantastic. It gets the character right so well and I'm here for it.

[the-girl-from-another-time]

I want more superhero movies that aren’t set in the present (like Wonder Woman and Captain America: The First Avenger).

I want a live-action adaptation of DC: The New Frontier that deals with the Cold War’s effect on people’s view of superheroes (and heroes’ views of themselves) in the 1950s.

I want a Justice League International movie set in the late 80s. Give me the big hair, the great music, and the messages about nuclear disarmament.

I want a Fantastic Four movie that’s grounded in the space race of the early 60s. Give me all the Cold War undertones.

I want a Superman Smashes the Klan adaptation that directly addresses racism and xenophobia in post-WWII America while also paying tribute to the evolution and legacy of Superman’s character.

I want a John Constantine movie that navigates his identity as a bisexual man during the AIDS crisis of the 80s and 90s.

I want a Cold War era spy thriller about Black Widow where she defects from the Soviets to the U.S.

Give me more period superhero films.